AGRIS™ Product Suite | ReadMe | Version 18.
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1 General Information
This document provides general product availability information and briefly summarizes the AGRIS Product Suite 18.12.0 software update. Use the information contained in this document to learn about the latest changes available for the AGRIS agribusiness management system (AGRIS).
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- AGRIS Installation CD
- My Account Knowledge Base
1.1 Product Information
Product Name: | AGRIS Agribusiness Management System – AGRIS 18.12.0 |
Version: | Version 18.12.0 Distribution Distribution Build 8064, Application Build 8668 |
Date: | January 9April 6, 2018 |
1.2 Documentation
Support and technical installation documentation for the AGRIS 18.12.0 release is located at the Technical Info page.
1.3 Upgrading From Earlier Versions of AGRIS
Note: If you are migrating from AGRIS Versions 9.4.6 or earlier, please contact Greenstone Technical Support. Conversions from V9.4.6 or earlier are not supported in this upgrade.
1.3.1 Pervasive® PSQL™
If you have not updated your Pervasive® PSQL™ Engine to a supported version, a message appears during the AGRIS upgrade process, advising you to update your Pervasive software.
Click HERE to download supported versions of Pervasive® PSQL™.
1.4 Special Considerations for this Release
The information contained in this section is provided as supplemental detail about Microsoft® Windows® and Pervasive® PSQL™ to help guide you in installing or upgrading to the latest version of AGRIS.
1.4.1 Pervasive® PSQL™
Pervasive® PSQL™ v11 and later database engine releases do not allow license "stacking," but rather require user count increases on both the Server and Workgroup database engines.
1.4.2 Payroll – Tax Tables
Attention Payroll users:
Please download the latest tax tables after installing this version for the latest changes. Please contact the Technical Assistance Center if you need assistance with this automated download process.
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2.0 Update Information
The information contained in this section provides insight into the new features and improvements available, as well as issues that Greenstone corrected in this version of AGRIS. The modules (i.e., "Component/s") that contain changes are listed next to the Key and Summary of what was added, enhanced, or fixed.
2.1 Enhancements
The list of enhancements below is sorted by Component (i.e., module) then by Key. The "Key" in blue-bold are hyperlinked to more information.
| Component/s | Key | Summary | Release Notes and benefits | ||||
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| ACP, AT2PAT | AGS-22554355 | AttachToo - Accounts Payable Voucher exception report to identify missing attachments on transactions | + Make sure vendor invoices are stored for each Stock Addition?ACP, PAT, PAY | AGS-3385 | Regulatory: Support printing and e-filing of information tax forms for 2017 (for processing in 2018) | Updated 1099-DIV, INT, MISC and PATR standard forms for accurate 2017 tax year regulatory reporting.||
| ACR | AGS-3540 | Applying Payment by Invoice now moves to next consecutive invoice line | Reduce time and effort to apply payments to invoices, one invoice at a time. | ACR | AGS-857 | Manual Invoice - Ability to enter invoice remarks on manual invoices at the time of entry | + Simplify and reduce keystrokes relating to remark entry.|
| AGY | AGS-3922 | Formulation Group Names standardized across multiple locations | + Simplify formulation blend group descriptions to provide a more consistent experience for AgroGuide operators. + Simplify passing information from tools like AgSync and Agworld into AgroGuide via the Agronomy integration Service (AIS). + Improve flexibility to receive an operation type from AgSync or Agworld and route it to the correct AgroGuide blend group. This enhancement allows the same blend group to exist a multiple locations to simplify passing the blend group from AgSync or Agworld to AIS to AgroGuide. | ||||
| AGY | AGS-3550 | Maps > Refreshing AgroGuide Tree and Maps - Reduce time to refresh tree and maps and provide user the ability to manually refresh client information | + Improve ability to make more changes to maps in less time. + Reduce time spent waiting for the "Refreshing AgroGuide Maps" process to complete. | BLK | AGS-3350 | Bulk 780 - Ability to manually input Range Values when values are at Zero | BNK, GRN, INV, NAM, PAT | AGS-3958 | Advanced Reports: Multiple Export Spreadsheet standard reports modified to prevent Excel from dropping leading zero on commodities, name IDs, etc. | Improve consistency of information exported from AGRIS.
| CFT | AGS-493 | Test integration with Store Manager V3.0 that supports EMV | Improve the security and ability to comply with Euro, Mastercard Visa (EMV) security standard. | ||||
| DB Engine | AGS-3288 | PSQL to MSSQL Migration - Validation of the dataset is now included / required as part of the migration | Improve the reliability and experience migrating to AGRIS on the MS/SQL database engine. | ||||
| DB Engine | AGS-2598 | Support AGRIS, AgroGuide and oneWeigh with the new Actian® Zen/PSQL v13 database engine | Increase flexibility to run the system on the new Actian Zen/PSQL v13 database engine. "Zen" represents Zero-dba, Embeddable, Nano footprint. | ||||
| DB Engine | AGS-2911 | Support Actian PSQL v12â„¢ SP1 Update 9 | Increase flexibility to run the system on the latest Actian PSQL v12 database engine update. | ENV | AGS-3161 | Extended Date Entry parameters: Allow for Beginning/Ending of Fiscal Year/Month/Quarter + or - number of months | + Increase flexibility to run report streams for documents with certain date ranges base on fiscal year.|
| ENV | AGS-4050 | Move the Thumb Up customer satisfaction survey icon just to the left of the dataset name | Simplify the ability to provide your satisfaction feedback to Greenstone. | ENV | AGS-3739 | Move the social media icons (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Greenstone website, etc.) so they are not directly under buttons we use all the time. | + Improve likelihood that the icon will be used intentionally.|
| ENV | AGS-3954 | Update the underlying URL / hyperlink for the "Thumb up" icon to a new 2018 customer satisfaction survey | Easily provide your level of satisfaction with Greenstone and related input using the "thumb up" icon. | GRN | AGS-3331 | Contracts - Ability to apply a Delayed Price (price later) contract to an existing Deferred Payment contract using the Deferred Payment contract price (ability to apply tickets on a delivery sheet from one contract to another) | + Minimize time to move a Delayed Price (price later) contract that is being priced for defer payment onto another existing contract.|
| GRN | AGS-3890 | Grain Advanced Report: Commodity Prices Export Spreadsheet dropping leading zero on commodities | Improve consistency of information exported from AGRIS and reduce time to use numerical information. | ||||
| GRN | AGS-785 | Storage charge application - Setup option added to configure the default for date applied | Maximize flexibility to charge storage based on your business' rules. | ||||
| Help | AGS-3802 | Help > Contact Information - Change Community URL on contact.htm | Reduce time to access the Greenstone Community. | ||||
| Help | AGS-2934 | Help > Contact Information - Update information for Greenstone site and replace MyAccount with Community | Reduce time to access the Greenstone Community. | ||||
| Help | AGS-3680 | Update URL used to access Greenstone Customer Support | Reduce time to access the Greenstone Community. | ||||
| INV | AGS-1341 | Lot Number Search - Limit the search option to only lot numbers defined to this inventory item | Reduce time to see applicable subitems relating to an item. | ||||
| INV | AGS-1969 | Sales Order Entry - Item Search optimized for faster performance when inactive items exist in the location | Reduce time to search for active items to place on a Sales Order. | ||||
| LDG | AGS-3067 | Advanced Report - New "Multiple Period Income Statement" with ability to export it to an Excel xls file | Reduce time and effort to understand how revenues and expenses are trending month-to-month over a 12 or 13 month time-range. | ||||
| LDG | AGS-1580 | Detailed Ledger - Drill directly into the balanced journal entry from detailed ledger | Reduce time and effort to view and understand the balanced transaction. | ONE | AGS-3344 | Audit Log - Add The Auto ID Number to the Ticket Detail of all Audit Log events | ONE | AGS-3688 | Audit Log - Log tickets with exceptions in a single place for easy review | ONE | AGS-2857 | Auto ID - Ability to import auto ID's automatically in background | ONE | AGS-2809 | Forms Router - Add Customer Name ID as a filter option | ONE | AGS-2985 | Interrupted communication to binSight is not always presenting a message to queue tickets - automatically begins queuing tickets | ONE | AGS-3354 | Message Board - Ability to label each board in setup for quick identification | ONE | AGS-3321 | RFID - Create Interface to FEIG LRU1002 Reader | ONE | AGS-2818 | RFID-Enhance dual sessions on a single workstation | ONE | AGS-3346 | Station Information - Prompt to Save when selecting a different Station in General Tab | ONE | AGS-3692 | Ticket Entry - Ability to choose and display QF 17-32 & Other 5-8 in the pending ticket grid | ONE | AGS-3595 | Ticket Entry - Improve performance of populating commodity selection list |
| ONE | AGS-3324 | Ticket Export - Ability to regenerate CINCH XML export for a recent completed ticket | To give the ability to regenerate an XML output of a completed ticket in case the ticket is lost | ONE | AGS-2995 | oneWeigh Ticket Entry - front screen binSight ticket entry - change % full to Occupied Qty / UOM | |
| PAT | AGS-3805 | Ability to Import / Post Patronage Transaction Remarks | Simplify the process and reduce time to understand the elements of a Per-Unit Retain transaction amount for each patron. | ||||
| PAT | AGS-3619 | Editing Patronage Stock Purchase Vouchers now default the location and transaction number | Reduce time to edit vouchers as location and transaction number default in (rather than stopping to require "their invoice number"). | ||||
| PAT | AGS-3037 | Enhance Name/Address maintenance to update Name Id type and miscellaneous name codes on patronage system's activity and transaction entries | Improve clarity and integrity of Name / Address information changes resulting from patronage transaction processing. | PAT | AGS-3650 | New Per-Unit Retains Report (Gross, Value, Net) with ability to automatically post amounts as Patronage Transactions | + Simplify the process of reporting per-unit retain amounts to the IRS.PAT | AGS-719 | Patron Refund - Save the Patron Refund Information and the Transaction Numbers created to the AGRIS Activity log (like ACR Statement parameters) | + Improve ability to record settings used for patronage refunds.
| PAT | AGS-2096 | Patronage Rate per Unit - 3rd option added for "Dollars per unit" | Improve flexibility and clarity when allocating larger dollar amount per unit categories (e.g., dollars per ton on fertilizer). | ||||
| PAT | AGS-2292 | Patronage Refund - Ability to pay a range of name id's | Reduce time and simplify the process of running corrected patronage refund checks for a select few patrons. | ||||
| PAT | AGS-2678 | Patronage Account Balance Inquiry - Stock Credits now are validated when running "correct" option & purged transactions move to a new to transaction audit table | Improve integrity and completeness of stock credit history. | ||||
| PAT | AGS-3872 | Patronage>Report Manager>Advanced Reports>Standard>Pass Through Credit Export - Code format changed to support leading zeros on account numbers in Excel | Improve consistency of information exported from AGRIS and reduce time to use numerical information. | ||||
| PAT | AGS-720 | Transactions - New transaction audit table marks void date on transactions (instead of deleting them) and show history of reversals | Minimize time and effort to understand Patronage transactions, including voids and reversals. | ||||
| PAT | AGS-2802 | When creating stock/equity payback for credits only, Messages of what has occurred is now updated. | + Clarify the message to state the activity that was completedSJI | AGS-1578 | Edit Journal Entries: Display available journal entries in a grid | Simplify the process and reduce the effort to research a journal entry.1099 reporting - updated changes for Combined Federal/State Filing Program (CF/SF) | Reduce effort to process 1099 forms using the Combined Federal/State Filing Program. Michigan, Oklahoma, and Vermont were added. Virginia was removed. |
| ACP | AGS-4568 | On Voucher Import, ability to calculate Due date at time of import | Reduce time and effort to maximize discounts and pay vendors timely. | ||||
| DRS | AGS-4368 | Data Replication Service - NAM Transaction Codes | Ensure Origin and Destination information is in sync between Live Dataset and remote oneWeigh stations. Improve accuracy and reduce effort capturing accurate Origin and Destination information. | ||||
| GRN, ONE | AGS-2576 | Average Grades - send updated grade factor values for tickets to binSight | Improve the accuracy of the grade information in binSight. Reduce time and effort to reflect more recent grade information in binSight. | ||||
| INV, SYS | AGS-4166 | System Security > Item Maintenance - Security option that only permits the update of the Active / Inactive status | Maximize the ability to make items inactive in a secure manner. | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4937 | Advanced Reports - Audit Log - Add Ticket Number and Station Description to the standard report | |||||
| ONE | AGS-4798 | Advanced Reports - Improvements to Contract to Auto-Id export | Improvements to Contract to Auto-Id export | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4831 | Audit Log - Add Name/Address event source | |||||
| ONE | AGS-3349 | Audit Log - Add a specific category for Inventory scale events | Audit Log - now has a specific category for Inventory scale events | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4289 | Delivery Tickets - Some non-weighed line items are being rejected on import for invalid Weight UOM | Delivery Tickets - non-weighed line items are being rejected on import for invalid Weight UOM | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4683 | Forms Router - Add Location Filter | |||||
| ONE | AGS-4432 | Message Board - Move the Tag Processing Start event to before the RFID Prompt For Ticket events | Message Board - Move the Tag Processing Start event before the RFID Prompt For Ticket events | ||||
| ONE | AGS-3687 | Pit Monitor - Add a Filter for Transportation Mode | Pit Monitor - Add a Filter for Transportation Mode | ||||
| ONE | AGS-2683 | RFID - Ability to manually clear wait for ticket state | RFID-Ability to manually clear wait for ticket state | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4648 | RFID - Add a message board event for Clear Wait State | RFID - Add a message board event for Clear Wait State | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4757 | Rearrange Ticket Remark Fields in Work Station Setup to Match Ticket Entry | Rearrange Ticket Remark Fields in Work Station Setup to Match Ticket Entry | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4837 | Scale Interface - IND780 - Ability to write various ticket fields to the 780 for integration with plant control systems | Ability to write various ticket fields to the 780 for integration with plant control systems | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4433 | Signature Pad - Add a message board event for Signature Capture Complete | Signature Pad - Add a message board event for Signature Capture Complete | ||||
| ONE | AGS-4593 | Ticket Post - Post new name/address and farm/field data | |||||
| ONE | AGS-3438 | Ticket Router - Add a copy function to copy to a different workstation | |||||
| PAT | AGS-4132 | Another Per-Unit-Retain report for one customer at a time - Ability to key in amount manually for an individual | Reduce time to adjust Per-Unit Retain amounts for one or a few customers. | ||||
| PAY | AGS-4288 | Add IA Format to State Total Record Options for W-2 2017 Reporting Requirement: New W-2 uploading capabilities for Iowa (STATE TOTAL RECORD) | Reduce time and effort to process and communicate W-2 form information with the Iowa Department of Revenue. | ||||
| MSSQL, SYS | AGS-4777 | MSSQL - Begin New Day: identify users who have the file open | Minimize time to identify the user(s) preventing the business from starting a Begin New Day. |
2.2 Corrected Issues
Please CLICK HERE to see the related Greentsone Greenstone Community Article showing a spreadsheet of the Enhancements and Corrected Issues.
2.3 Open Issues Under Investigation
Please CLICK HERE to see the related Greentsone Greenstone Community Article showing the list of Open Issues Under Investigation.
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